BRYAN ADAMS - ROOM SERVICE
East Side Story
[3:21]5.4 Mb
This Side of Paradise
[3:50]6.1 Mb
Not Romeo not Juliet
[3:38]5.6 Mb
Flying
[4:03]6.3 Mb
Shes A Little Too Good for Me
[2:36]4.2 Mb
Open Road
[3:27]5.8 Mb
Room Service
[2:53]4.4 Mb
I was Only Dreamin
[2:31]4.1 Mb
Right Back Where I Started from
[3:41]6.9 Mb
Nowhere Fast
[3:48]6.2 Mb
Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love
[2:57]4.5 Mb
Bryan Adams "Room Service" Album Review
Grows on you
While not an instant classic, Room Service grows on you like other BA albums haven't. Usually instantly likeable his other albums contained all the elements great rock albums need. Most of these elements are pulled back or non existant on this album - a refreshing change. Don't get me wrong, I love BA at his loudest and rockiest as much as anyone, but Room Service is the change that we needed.
The album, for some reason, was released in 2004 in Australia - a year before the US. I got this that same day as Greenday's American Idiot and I must say, for that reason it didn't get the instant airplay it deserved. AI is a gem right from the go, where this one took more time to get into.
The melodies aren't in your face, the subject matter is at times depressing but it's classy work from a man that rarely misfires. There's only one track that reaches the 4 miniute mark (only just at 4:04). There's no "Whoa!'s", "Yeah!'s" or "C'Mon!'s". There's smooth (yet gravelly) vocals, unobtrusive guitar solos and straight forward arrangements. It's all still familiar though. To compare it's probably mostly like Into The Fire - in cover also.
For me, Waking Up The Neighbours was BA's peak. The follow up, 18 Till I Die, while great, wasn't loud enough and On A Day Like Today, while also great, had too many fillers. Room Service is short - a touch under 37 minutes - and while not solid throughout, there's enough classics to keep a high standard as with all his releases since You Want It, You got It.
Best tracks:
The opener, East Side Story on first listen is a stand out and remains one. You can imagine yourself sitting in that cafe and seeing that girl getting on that bus.
Open Road, the first single is a nice rocker in the vein of Run To You. Standard stuff but catchy.
I Was Only Dreamin' is the standout track for me. Sad and melodic the only track to feature orchestral work.
Nowhere Fast is a great track. Nice slow rocker, almost the best track on the album.
Right Back Where I Started From is the best of the four faster paced tracks. Classic BA.
She's A Little Too Good For Me is a nice rocker. Reminds me of She's Only Happy When She's Dancing.
Room Service and Why Do You Have To Be So Hard To Love are good tracks without rising to greatness like the above ones.
The other three tracks; Flying, Not Romeo, Not Juliet and This Side Of Paradise while lyrically good, are nice but don't have much bite to them.
Well worth a listen. If you're not a fan (then you probably won't be reading this) give it a try and you might be surprised. There's nothing sappy here, no lovey-dovely love songs to gross you out.
Video Room Service (video mix edit) - Bryan Adams - Live in Lisbon
Room Service mix video...
TOM WAITS - REAL GONE
Top of the Hill
[4:54]8.3 Mb
Hoist that Rag
[4:19]6.6 Mb
Sins of My Father
[10:36]14.8 Mb
Shake it
[3:51]6.3 Mb
Don't Go into that Barn
[5:21]9.2 Mb
How is it Gonna End
[4:51]6.1 Mb
Metropolitan Glide
[4:13]4.8 Mb
Dead and Lovely
[5:40]7 Mb
Circus
[3:55]5 Mb
Trampled Rose
[3:58]5 Mb
Green Grass
[3:13]4 Mb
Baby Gonna Leave Me
[4:28]6.8 Mb
Clang Boom Steam
[0:45]1.2 Mb
Make it Rain
[3:39]5.1 Mb
Day After Tomorrow
[6:52]7.5 Mb
Chick A Boom
[1:17]1.9 Mb
Tom Waits "Real Gone" Album Review
NOISE! ...WONDERFUL NOISE!!!
This is a real treat among Tom Waits albums. Directed primarily towards the loud and frenzic style of Tom Waits, with maybe one or two tender moments for good measure. This is the one to crank up insanely loud to get the demons out of your brain... and the one that I jumped out of my seat for upon it's release a few years back.
I saw then a lot of pan for this album amongst Waits fans, but I think the album is as good as any other classic Waits. The songs no doubtedly get a lot more course and rocky as the years go by. But TW always finds away to make 'em work, and what time was better to make the one that us kids were waiting for. Bang your head music, up and down a wall, with a sh*@ eating grin on your face from ear to ear. TOP OF THE HILL or HOIST THAT RAG make good examples just because they come first, but every song works toward it's goal. Delivering what is sometimes just insanity, but always coupled with a good hook and catchy melodies. A few in the mix help the style vary, with some common Tom Waits imagery, in songs such as the darkly beautiful DEAD AND LOVELY. And there are plenty of good old fashioned rhythym section shake downs and such to go around too. This stuff just sparks some excitement into the duller darker days of life. A must have... Tom Waits is the shizzzzzit!
Video Tom Waits - Hoist That Rag (live in Amsterdam)
2004-11-21 in Amsterdam. Tom performs "Hoist That Rag."
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